With a story full of twists and turns, 'Night of the Fireflies' follows in the great tradition of African culture in which real and unreal are merely two sides of the same coin.
Having never seen a firefly in her hometown in Japan, Miko is thrilled about the Night of the Fireflies where the mayor of the town releases a box full of...
"[In] a revision of the 1963 edition, [a] brief, clearly written text [tells of a young girl who] learns some interesting facts about fireflies from her grandfather.
On a warm summer night, a young girl and her daddy catch fireflies, put them in a jar to admire for a brief time, and then release them back into the moonlight. Includes facts about fireflies.
This irresistible bedtime story has stunning black-and-white illustrations accented with glowing spots of color-as magical as fireflies themselves!
Describes how fireflies make their light, tells how to catch and handle them, and notes several interesting uses for firefly light.
Sixteen-year-old Merry Hanson, living amongst the Amish in rural Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, relies on her Christian faith to guide her through such challenging situations as the childhood death of her twin sister, the disappearance of ...
Describes how and why fireflies make their light, how to catch and handle them, and several uses for firefly light.
When Ajay and Sidney's jars fill up with fireflies they have caught they don't know what to do with them until their mother makes a kind and wise suggestion.
Fireflies Light the Night
A young Chippewa girl follows a firefly as it reveals the secrets of the night, the many creatures that share her forest home, on her way to sleep. Inspired by Longfellow's Song of Hiawatha.